Today in World War II History—April 11, 1943
Tuesday, April 11, 2023 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—Apr. 11, 1943: German Gen. Rudolf Schmidt is relieved of command of 2nd Panzer Army when his brother Hans-Thilo is arrested by the Gestapo for selling Enigma secrets to the French.
US II Corps takes Kairouan, Tunisia, and its airfield.